Indian Removal Act Primary Source Analysis

Students will read and analyze excerpts from the Indian Removal Act of 1830, President Jackson's address on the Act, and excerpts from Chief John Ross in 1836 by defining 8 words and answering 15 questions. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! 

Sample questions include:
--How could the phrase “nation of Indians” be interpreted for this act’s constitutionality to be questioned?
--Explain how this was going to affect the interactions between the federal government and Native Americans going forward.
--Under what conditions would the land be returned to the United States?
--Identify the main point of the final paragraph from the Indian Removal Act excerpt.
--Citing evidence from the text, did Ross support the New Echota treaty, and why?
--Explain what is implied in the third paragraph.

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